Arid Landscapes
Arid and Humid Weathering Compared Humid ClimatesArid Climates RainfallFrequentRare, May Be Seasonal, Often Violent Soil CoverThickThin or Absent VegetationThickSparse-no Continuous Cover Chemical Weathering IntenseWeak Overall Landscape Evolution Mostly Uniform Processes Episodic Processes
Arid Erosion Cycle: Youth V-shaped Valleys Divides Flat, Undissected Much Like Youth in Humid Climates
Arid Erosion Cycle: Maturity Slopes Stay Steep, Retreat Alluvial Fans Playa Lakes Pediments
How Pediments Form
Arid Erosion Cycle: Old Age Inselbergs Playa Lakes Pediplain
Youthful Arid Landscape
Alluvial Fans, Utah
Mature Arid Landscape
Old Arid Landscape
Monument Valley, Arizona
Playa Lake, California
Great Salt Lake, Utah
Closed Basins are Typical of Arid Regions